MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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